OSHA Inspection: ST. LAWRENCE FOOD CORP. DBA: PRIMO FOODS

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to the hazard of being struck by the load should the overhead
hoist or below-the-
hook lifting devices fail:
a)Throughout the facility, on or about 3/11/04:  Overhead hoists were not
being
inspected on a frequent or periodic basis.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to:
Conduct frequent and periodic inspections of the hoists for wear,
deterioration and malfunction as per ASME B30.16-1993 Section 16-2.1.
b)Maintenance Shop, on or about 3/11/04:  A Dayton, one ton overhead hoist
had a damaged safety latch on the lifting hook.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this
hazard is to:
Install a new safety latch on the lifting hook in accordance with ASME
B30.16-1993 Section 16-1.2.9.
c)Brine Room, on or about 3/11/04:  Two below-the-hook lifting devices used
for lifting cheese cages had no rated load capacity marking.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to:
Mark the rated load of the lifting device on the main structure or
equivalent
in accordance with ASME B30.20-1993, Section 20-1.2.1.
Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Oct 13, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to A FALL HAZARD:
a)Infeed Department, on or about 3/11/04:  The anchorage support beam used
for the retractable lanyard fall arrest system had not been rated.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to:
Certify the anchorage support beam in accordance with ANSI Z359.1-1992,
Section 3.2.5.1.
Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 15, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $63,000 · Current $35,000 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 15, 2004

Issued

Sep 10, 2004

Abate by

Sep 28, 2004